The Center for Policy and Resilience at The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast, in conjunction with Hiram College and Lynn University, will host the conference, “The Obama Presidency: A Preliminary Assessment,” Nov. 19 – 20 at the university’s Gulf Park campus in Long Beach.

The two-day event , to be held in the Fleming Education Center auditorium, will analyze the first two years of the Obama presidency and feature leading presidential scholars, historians, and political scientists. The event’s sessions are free and open to the public.